Needs Assessment Outline. Create a needs assessment outline that describes and
documents the health status issue that your project will address and the target
population it will serve. The purpose of the needs assessment is to help reviewers
understand the community and/or organization (i.e., the population) that will be
served by your proposed project. The needs assessment document should describe
the need for the project in the proposed locale and include baseline data on the
prevalence and demographic characteristics of the targeted population as well as
supporting racial/ethnic data. The document should provide a description of the
prevalence of health indicators (e.g., overweight, obesity) in the proposed geographic
area. It should describe the current availability of preventive health services that
address the health issue in the targeted group. In addition, discuss any relevant
barriers in the service area that your project hopes to overcome. You should also
describe gaps in the current provision of services as well as gaps in knowledge and
the capacity of health care providers and key public/private community agencies to
adequately screen, routinely assess, effectively intervene, and/or coordinate their
efforts within a comprehensive network of preventive health services. This needs to
include at least three peer-reviewed sources; other scholarly sources may also be
used. A traditional outline form is acceptable, but it must have significant content to
support it; an example format is provided in Canvas. Please note, though, you will
need to submit a narrative format of this in your final project. The citations and
Reference should be formatted per APA guideline.
Program/Intervention Plan. This is the plan of what you will do to address the need
in your target population. It must include a detailed description of the specific
intervention you have designed yourself, based on relevant literature you have
reviewed. Please specify precise goals, objectives and activities. A logic model must
be included. A detailed timeline for the interventions should be provided. This
should be supported with a minimum of five peer-reviewed sources and be three to
four pages in length. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines.
Program Evaluation Plan. This component of your project should include a
description of the type of evaluation that would be needed. The plan should include
evaluation questions to be addressed, identification of a design (including a
comparison group), and plan for data collection. A summary of resources should
include a brief description of the personnel, including their roles, and materials
needed for the program. This will be three to four pages and length with a minimum
of five peer-reviewed sources.
Completed Project. For this component, your primarily will need to do three tasks:
o Covert your outline into a narrative to provide a proper introduction and
background to your project
o Implement any feedback on your previous submission; this is your
opportunity to make up points missed previously in the semester
o Combine all of the elements you have
